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Relive the History of the Pony Express with the Annual Re-ride at Scotts Bluff National Monument
“Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail. Read More……
Relive the History of the Pony Express with the Annual Re-ride at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Gering, NE (RELEASE) June 13th, 2024 — “Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail. Read More…..
Pony Express Re-Ride making its way through Panhandle June 20
Achance to relive a little bit of local history is coming up quick, as the annual Pony Express Re-Ride makes its way across the Panhandle, with two planned stops at local historic landmarks. Read More….
Pony Express Hosts Annual Christmas Reride
As part of their mission to keep the history of the Pony Express alive, the Pony Expression Association hosted their annual Christmas Card Reride last Saturday. The ride started in Gothenburg, Nebraska where….. Read More….
By the Way: Linda and Roxy’s quest enters its final stages
…..She also rode her third 1-mile stretch in the 2023 Pony Express Re-Ride in Nebraska. She had participated in the historic reenactment on two previous trips……. Read More…..
Fort Kearny Superintendent, Pony Express Member
Gene Hunt’s weekday mornings usually start at 7:30……………. Read More…
Gothenburg Harvest Festival
108th Harvest Festival Is Gathering Of Friends Read More….
2023
Pony Express station continues to draw visitors
Many people still visit the original Pony Express station in Gothenburg to learn about the colorful history surrounding the effort to get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to California. We talked with Sylvia Musil about the attraction. “This is an actual Pony Express station,” Musil said. “It was built in 1854. Read more and/or watch … Continued
Local Riders Participate in Pony Express Re-Ride
The sound of running horses and the sight of the pony express riders were here again in the early morning hours of Friday June 16th. Just like in the original Pony Express Read More……
Pony Express Re-Ride Makes a Late Night Stop At Midway Station
The Pony Express has fascinated Americans since its first riders hit the leather in April 1860. It traveled 1,966 miles between Missouri and California in 10 days or less! This innovative mail service lasted only 19 months, but won a permanent place in the history of the American West. Read More….